Former Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally, who assisted the Blue Oval car manufacturer prevent bankruptcy and transform itself on a global phase, met this week with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the secretary of State post Trump needs to fill.
On “Fox & Friends” Friday, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway verified that Mulally interviewed with Trump in New York on Thursday as the president-elect broadens his search for a secretary of State. Trump likewise met with ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to talk about the job.
“The secretary of State field has undoubtedly expanded and widened,” Conway stated. “There are a number of individuals who have can be found in recent days and weeks to talk to with the president-elect and the vice president-elect.”
She included that Mulally, who is extensively credited with managing a turn-around at Ford, “undoubtedly did a great job with that business.”
Mulally, who presently serves on the board of Google parent Alphabet Inc., retired from the renowned Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker in 2014. He assisted Ford through the automobile industry’s near-collapse, helping Ford prevent bankruptcy and go back to profitability, sales gains and new worldwide products.
Prior to signing up with Ford, Mulally was an executive vice president at airplane producer Boeing.
While Trump has actually decided on numerous members of his Cabinet, he has yet to select a secretary of State, though several candidates appear to be under consideration, consisting of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican candidate for President of US, Mitt Romney, previous CIA Director and retired Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
“You can’t rush through such an important selection,” Conway stated Friday.
